Pesticides in Indy Homes:  Use and Misuse Workshop

Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Agenda

8:30 am    Check-In (Coffee, tea and donuts will be available)

9:00         Welcome and Introductions

• Tom Neltner, Improving Kids’ Environment
• Sarge Visher, Congresswoman Julia Carson

• Don Baumgartner, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — Region 5

9:20         Use and Misuse of Pesticides — Be Legal, Be Safe

• Dr. Fred Whitford, Purdue Coop Extension Service
• Dave Scott, Office of Indiana State Chemist

9:50         Garden & Hardware Stores — What Should You Expect?

• Survey of Indy Stores: Monica Dougherty, Improving Kids’ Environment
• Training Requirements: Dave Scott, OISC
• Small Business Perspective: Tom McNamara, McNamara Garden Center

10:20       Schools and Child Care Centers — A Panel Discussion

• Indiana’s Policy: Julia Tipton Hogan, Indiana Pesticide Review Board
• The Opportunities: Dr. Marc Lame, Indiana University
• State’s Role: Tami Johnson, IN Dept. of Env. Management
• Progress in Indiana: Al Fournier, Purdue University

10:50       Break

11:00       Apartments — The Challenges and The Options

• Public Health Perspectives: Richard Voller, Marion County Health Dept. (MCHD)
• Picking a Pesticide Professional: Kim Kelly-Tunis

11:30       Treated Lumber — Reducing Arsenic Exposure

• Marion County’s Guidelines: Jeff Larimore, MCHD
• Public’s Perspective: Karen Hensel, WISH-TV

12:00 pm Mosquitoes — Indy’s Approach and West Nile Virus

• Jim Erwin and Terry Gallagher, Marion County Health Dept.

12:20       Discussion Session: Indianapolis’ Pest and Pesticide Priorities

• Tom Neltner, IKE

12:45       Next Steps

1:00 pm    Adjourn